City of Milwaukee - File #: 191243

• File #: 191243
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/26/2019
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/17/2019
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the allocation of funds from the Housing Trust Fund.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: HOUSING TRUST FUND

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/2/2020	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/17/2019	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
12/10/2019	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District Mario Higgins, Community Development Grants Administration	Pass	5:0
12/5/2019	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/4/2019	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/4/2019	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/26/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
191243
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY

Title
Substitute resolution relating to the allocation of funds from the Housing Trust Fund.
Analysis
As authorized by the City of Milwaukee’s Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board, the Community Development Grants Administration released Requests for Proposals for affordable housing projects on August 12, 2019. Based upon funding applications submitted by the September 6, 2019 deadline, the Advisory Board is recommending the Common Council approve funding projects totaling $900,000 from the Housing Trust Fund - Capital Improvement Account.
Body
Whereas, On November 14, 2006, the City of Milwaukee Common Council adopted File Number 041537, an ordinance relating to the establishment, operation and funding of a City of Milwaukee Housing Trust Fund; and

Whereas, On September 26, 2006, the Common Council adopted File Number 060071, a resolution relating to the recommendations of the Milwaukee Housing Trust Fund Task Force for the operation and funding of a Housing Trust Fund, which included provisions that Housing Trust Fund dollars should be allocated in 3 categories: housing and services for persons who are homeless, development or rehabilitation of affordable rental housing, and creation or maintenance of home ownership activities; and

Whereas, As authorized by the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board, the Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) released Request-for-Proposals on August 12, 2019 for the categories of Homelessness ($225,000), Rental Housing ($315,000) and Homeownership ($225,000) and Other Needs as Identified ($135,000); for a total amount available of $900,000. CDGA received 11 funding requests by the September 6, 2019 deadline; and

Whereas, CDGA staff, and the Technical Review Subcommittee met on October 31, 2019 and November 7, 2019. The Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board, met on November 20, 2019 and reviewed the funding recommendation, and recommended fundi...